Dermatitis herpetiformis in an African woman
oleh: Musonda Sharon Machona, Mehak Gupta, Victor Mudenda, Owen Ngalamika
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | The Pan African Medical Journal 2018-06-01 |
Deskripsi
Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is an autoimmune blistering disease of the skin. It is a result of hyper sensitivity to dietary gluten. Diagnosis of DH can be challenging in a low prevalence, resource-limited population. We present the case of an African woman who presented with clinical features of DH.